Atlantis is a public-sector initiative to understand the underlying issues and agree the best practice standards to collectively provide interoperable base geographic and environmental datasets to better support water management in flooding and water quality for the 21st century.

This is Part 2 - Technical Solutions of the Designing out Waste report This guide to designing out waste n civil engineering projects is very timely. It clearly demonstrates the importance of design decisions in the generatjion of waste on projects, and how this can be significantly reduced by ....

Part 1 - The Design Guide A guide to designing out waste on civil engineering projects, demonstrating the importance of design decisions in the generation of waste on projects, and how this can be significantly reduced by use of established techniques and by working closely with clients and con....

This case study looks at a number of initiatives during the period from 2007 until mid-2011 related to the procurement and construction of the sporting facilities, the ’Park‘, and also the Olympic and Paralympic Village; with the aim of providing a learning legacy for sustainable procurement.

The Digital National Framework is a website that promotes the integration and sharing of location-based information from multiple sources. It supports the objectives of the UK Location Strategy and the rollout of the UK Location Programme.

Changes to building regulations have radically improved standards of thermal efficiency in new housing over the past three decades, however yet higher levels of efficiency will be required if the UK is to meet long-term emission targets. A seminar titled Towards zero carbon housing lessons fr....

This practical pocket book provides concise guidance on the procedures for setting out most forms of building and civil engineering works. Based on years of practical experience, these procedures apply to the majority of construction sites. This second edition is right up-to-date with current be....

The Easy access environmental management package has been developed to help construction companies understand and implement an effective environmental management system in line with best practice standards.

Sustainable drainage systems, or SuDS, are a more natural approach to managing rainfall where it falls. They are an important part of delivering sustainable communities and development, and should be considered together with established requirements and best practice guidelinesfor public open sp....

The UK has a long history of wildlife conservation dating back to the establishment of royal hunting grounds, such as the New Forest, in the 11th century. However, the 20th century saw increasing concern regarding the loss of wildlife on a national scale, mainly because of changes in agricultura....

Thisbest practice guide identifies the principles of effective whole-life infrastructure asset management for long life civil engineering infrastructure assets, particularly in the transport and distribution industries, describes the key steps to successfully implement such whole life infrastruc....

This guide informs the reader of the opportunities associated with creating open space on previously developed land and advice on how to deliver projects, in line with best practice. It has been developed to be relevant to stakeholders working across the UK, including information on relevant pol....

Business and industry need to respond to the challenge of invasive plants and animals, the cost of which, both economical and environmental, has increased dramatically in recent years. This guide focuses on the impact of invasive species, and the legislation, policy and best practice guidelines ....

In the next 40 years, the worlds population is likely to double. In theory this is good news for the construction industry because all those extra people will need homes, schools, workplaces and infrastructure. But the world is of finite resources and within 40 years, many of the natural resourc....

Construction activities have the potential to affect the surrounding environment including neighbours as well as the wider environment.Best environmental practice enables these effects to be managed positively. They can take many forms, for example effects on surrounding flora and fauna, waterco....